jsangiovanni - class2

Mobile App Warmup:

Working with the Wiki

What Stands Out With This?

Standards for Mathematical Practice

Using Wordle
Using wordcloud.
What can you do with a word cloud (You'll use this for one of your reflection posts later. Don't visit now.)
Finding partners
Collaborative Activity with SMP (download just the practices here)
- Read the practice assigned to your group.
- Complete/present an organizer using MSPowerpoint, MSWord, or another online tool
- Practices organizer directions
WHY SMP? "In today’s world, it’s no longer how much you know that matters; it’s what you can do with what you know." -- Tony Wagner, The Global Achievement Gap (Take a look at the Tony Wagner's 7 Survival Skills)

Communicating in Math

What is the Value of Writing in Math?

Journal Prompts for Math:

Journaling with Blogs

Learning Task:
684Blog

Setup a class blog or a personal blog. Post a link to it on your wiki page
Collect a journal sample
Blog entry: Describe a plan for using blogs/journals in your classroom moving forward

Deliverables:

Post your SMP organizer to your wiki page (done in class)
Post your "Value of Writing in Math" findings to your wiki page, include links
Post resource links for journal prompts
Create a blog from one of the choices, post the link to your wiki page from the learning task above
KidBlog entry: Describe a plan for using blogs/journals in your classroom moving forward
KidBlog entry: What should we look for during Mobile App sharing?
Review ideas for word clouds. Identify 3-5 that you could use in your classroom.